punctuate

punctuate is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To mark with points; to separate into sentences, clauses, etc., by points or stops which mark the proper pauses in expressing the meaning. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 18 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To mark with points; to separate into sentences, clauses, etc., by points or stops which mark the proper pauses in expressing the meaning.
2. verb. insert punctuation marks into

   Synonyms: mark

3. verb. interrupt periodically

   "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone"

4. verb. to stress, single out as important

   "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

   Synonyms: accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, stress

Synonyms

mark, accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, stress

Common word forms

punctuated, punctuates, punctuating

Words from these letters

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